http://twitter.com/#!/DavidNakamura/status/491299539190808576

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is activating “as many as 1,000″ members of the Texas National Guard to help secure the Texas/Mexico border:

http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491298222183165952
http://twitter.com/#!/BillBishopKHOU/status/491299198038327297
http://twitter.com/#!/Jordanfabian/status/491303137719103489
http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491304314996932608

Texas’ lieutenant governor wants to send the bill to Washington:

http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11jack/status/491301788583084032

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